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Russell Wilson Isn't Peyton Manning. And to the Companies He Endorses, That's Just Fine

Peyton Manning is one of the top 10 commercials endorsers of all time in the sports world. But what about the other quarterback starting on Sunday? Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson has only a few contracts, but one advertiser who had faith in him early on—American Family Insurance—is celebrating his trip to the Super Bowl with a grand new commercial from Ogilvy & Mather in Chicago that will during the game in 66 markets on Sunday. Set in an empty stadium on Super Bowl morning, the spot was filmed months ago, just in case the Seahawks all the way. Well, here we are.

T-Mobile Teams With Tim Tebow in Super Bowl Surprise

T-Mobile, the self-proclaimed "Uncarrier," is taking a contrarian approach to its Super Bowl marketing, too, waiting until the big weekend to reveal its commercials featuring Tim Tebow. The wireless carrier revealed two of its three spots on Friday morning after keeping them under wraps while many other advertisers, from Jaguar to Budweiser, were generating buzz on YouTube for much of this week.

GoldieBlox Wins a Spot in Sunday's Super Bowl

Two years ago, GoldieBlox didn't exist. This Sunday, the fledgling game company will be a national Super Bowl advertiser, rubbing shoulders with behemoth brands like Coca-Cola, Budweiser and Toyota. It's been a strange and occasionally quite bumpy road to the big game, but the journey has clearly paid off with the news that GoldieBlox won Intuit's fan-voting contest to receive a free 30-second ad in the Super Bowl.

PrecisionDemand Hires Former NBCU Exec Debbie Reichig as CRO

Debbie Reichig, formerly of NBCUniversal, ClearChannel and CourtTV, as well as recent stints consulting for The Weather Channel and AMC Networks, has landed a new gig at John Mandel's analytics firm PrecisionDemand. The company, run by former Neilsenite Mandel, handles clients looking for more accurate targeting than traditional demo buys using client data and purchasing information.

ADT Provides Peace of Mind in New Ads From Arnold

It's probably inevitable that ads about home security systems these days show how technology (read: your cell phone) connects you to your home. That's an element in a BBDO ad for AT&T Digital Life and now, a new ad for ADT from Arnold. But where the BBDO ad, "Cabin," illustrates convenience, the Arnold spot, "Mind's Eye: Burglary," depicts relief.

NBA Star Creates Buzz With His Popular Twitter Scavenger Hunts

Specs Who Harrison Barnes Age 21 Accomplishments NBA player (small forward with the Golden State Warriors); former UNC Tar Heel; 2011 ACC Rookie of Year Base Oakland, Calif. What’s the first information you consume in the morning? The first thing I do after I turn off my alarm is look at my text messages, then check my Twitter feed. I mainly check it to see what my friends are up to, but obviously I follow news outlets as well.

FCC's Pai Warns Agency Against Strong-Arming Broadcasters in Auction

Did the Federal Communications Commission come close to changing its media ownership rules regarding joint sales agreements and shared service agreements? According to sources, as late as Tuesday, chairman Tom Wheeler was ready to circulate an order that would have eliminated JSAs and SSAs, which have become a target of cable and public interest groups who see SSAs as end-runs around the ownership rules, and as a way to drive up retransmission fees.

MSNBC Twitter Manager Fired for Saying 'the Right Wing' Will Hate Interracial Cheerios Ad

Welp, that was fast. Cheerios announced a cute sequel to its surprisingly controversial 2013 ad featuring an interracial family (the original is adorable) and though it's only a day old, it has already generated its first firing.

Google Boasts Strong Q4

It's tough to quibble with 22 percent year-on-year growth, which resulted in a $15.7 billion quarter for Google. Not to mention that Google-owned sites enjoyed a similar 22 percent year-over-year spike, hitting $10.6 billion (67 percent of the company's total revenue). But if you want to find something to worry about in today's Q4 earning announcement from Google, the search giant's average cost-per-click did slip 11 percent in Q4 versus the same period last year, and dipped 2 percent versus Q3.